Papa Q., Mama, Brother, and Sister Bear live in a tree in Beartown. Other characters include Grizzly and Gran, the kids grandparents, and Raffish Ralph and Weasel McGreed, whose evil schemes often end up interfering with everyone's plans. Based on the children's books by Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Words to the opening theme:

[SPOKEN]
This way to Bear Country.
Youíll know when youíre there.
As soon as you enter,
Youíll feel like a bear.
A great grizzly bear,
A Berenstain Bear!
[SUNG]
We are the Berenstain Bears
Mama, Papa, Sister, Brother
We appreciate each other
We live in a split-level tree
Mama, Papa, Sister, and me!
Snug as bugs in our split-level tree.
[SPOKEN]
Here are more Berenstain Bears:
Actual Factual, Big Paw, Raffish Ralph,
Horace T. Honeypot, Iím the Mayor.
Lots, lots more, bears galore!
[SUNG]
You may think that this starts our show,
Well it does!

A Southern Star Production. Thirty minutes.CBS: September 14, 1985 to September 5, 1987.